Word: momentum
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that combine styling and performance. Despite the 55-m.p.h. speed limit, they want quick, highly maneuverable vehicles. General Motors' Pontiac division, which had expected to sell 65,000 of its agile, two-seat Fiero (base sticker price: $8,310) this year, now says sales will top 100,000. Momentum is also building for the $15,500 turbo-powered Chrysler Laser and Dodge Daytona, which have a claimed top speed of 125 m.p.h. In California, one of the strongest sellers is the Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta, a luxury sports car. Loaded with options such as a sunroof, digital instruments...
...says that the negotiation process committed enough people from all areas of the community to improving the city that the project has sufficient momentum to bear noticeable results...
...help in that education, NIS team members must continue to organize support for the project even though their formal role is largely over participants say. Susskind is confident there is enough momentum from the project to carry it through, but most observers are taking a want and see attitude. The beautification work is the most noticeable result of the project to date, and most are reserving judgement to see how many of the other proposals actually come to fruition
...tapes disagreed on which derogatory term he used. In the wake of Farrakhan's outburst, fresh anger was erupting at Jackson's refusal to distance himself from his intemperate ally. However, Jackson, as he headed for Cuba, was unaware of the new row that was gathering momentum...
Israel's economic troubles, ironically, may be partly responsible for the restrained public reaction. Television and radio workers were on strike for most of last week, forcing cancellation of all news shows as well as entertainment programs. The campaign's momentum began to pick up last week after the Supreme Court ordered Israeli TV to broadcast 45 minutes of political commercials every night at 9:30. Left with nothing else to watch, citizens settled down to view clips of Peres playing with his grandson and Shamir wearing a construction helmet...